Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-11-25
ATHLETIC CLUB.
The TOurna ment at the Base
Bali Grounds.

dav afternoon, was decided sccess,
both in attendance and as regards the
athletic events.
The first thing on the programme
WIS 1OO-vard dash between Messrs.
r. Bettner (of Riverside), M. G.
Neuner, G, G. Patrick, M. D. Buck
ner and w. Kingsloid, Of Los Angeles
rhe course was straight across the
center of the grounds, the start being
made at the back side, finishing
directly in front Of the grand stand.
Mr.. NJ. T.. Clark was the starter and
filled the position in q most satisfac-
tory and intelligent manner. The
race was a fast one and finished as
follows: r. Bettner first, in IL Sec
onds; C. E. Patrick second, NJ. d.
Buckner third.
No. 2 on the programme was q run
ming high Jump, with Mcssrs. j. W..
Winston, w. Il. Baker, M. T. Spen-
Ger and VIM. Gall as contestants.
rhe bar was placed 3 feet 6 inches
from the ground at the start, and all
| cleared it with ease.
1t was then raised to 3 feet 8 inches,
and again all cleared easily.
| Being raised to 3 feet 10 inches
made no difference, though Mr.. Win
on showed he was the superior
jumper.
At an elevation of 4 feet all was
still well; likewise feet inches.
| At 4 feet 4inches everybody cleared
except Mr.. Baker, who failed on the
first attempt, but having two more
trials was successful on the second
At 4 feet5R inches everyone cleared
at the first attempt except MIR. Win
ston, who slipped, but cleared easily
| at the second attempt.
The next jump proved too much for
one of the contestants-Mr. Baker
failing. The bar was raised to A feet
IA inches, and Mr.. Baker made three
attempts, and failing in each he was
| dropped from the contest.
The remaining contestants cleared
safely until 1 feet 99 inches was
reached, when Mr.. Spencer dropped,
having failed three times. Mr.. Gall
was the next man to go, and he went
at feet 1917 inches, leaving Mr.
Winston winner. Mr.. Winston cleared
the bar with ease and made two at
tempts to Jump feet inches, but
found il too much for him.
A one mile bicycle race was the
next thing, the contestants being W..
S. Wing, (riding a Star wheeD, and
J. Phil. Percival (alsn riding Il "Star',) J.,
10. G. Smith Standard') and ID. L..
Burke (.'Standard"). The course was
seven times around the track. Their
positions were starting from the inside
of the track, Smith, Burke, Percival
and Wing At the start Burke got off
first, with the others punched. Burke
held the lead during the entire race
and won in minutes and Is seconds.
He was, however, disqualified because
his starter stepped over the line when
showing him off, and Wing was given
the race.
Perceival and Smith had Il collision
at the beginning OF the second round !,
Of which injured the formers wheel
so that he was compelled to withdraw
from the race, Smith. however. noun
ted his machine and continued the
race for some time, but seeing that he
could not regain his lost ground with
drew. Burke lost a pedal on his
sixth round and had to finish without
lit.
The one-quarter mile race was won
by l.. Jesurm, in one minute and
three-ffths OF second. The confess
tants were: E. Jesurun, w. L. Ba-
ker, III. w. Howard, p. G.. Maisak,
and M. ID. Buckner. Buckner came
| in second and Baker third.
No. on the programme was Il hur-
die race, 120 yards straight away. be-
tween Messrs. M. T. Spencer and ].
w. Winston. At the word go, both
men started instantly with no advan-
tage. At each hurdle the leaps were
simultaneous, and the race was a
most exciting one, neither of the con-
testants having the least advantage,
until the last hurdle was cleared
when Spcncer's foot slipped, allow
ing Winston to finish about two feet
ahead in the remarkable time OF %
seconds.
No. 6 was u half-mile bicycle race,
of three heats, the contestants being
Messrs. w. S. Wing, d. L. Burke, j.
Phil. Percival and O. G. Smith.
Burke got off first. with Wing close to
him, Percival next and Smith last.
Burk held the lead for the first round
with Wing close after him. The sec
ond round Wing forged ahead, finish
| ing first, eight laps ahead Of Burke,
with Smith third, ten laps behind
Burke and Percival distanced. Time,
:51.
Second heat - Burke again got
off first, but was passed by Wing,
with Percival close third and Smith
forty yards behind. Wing finished
first, Percival second, Burke third
Smith again distanced. Time, :53.
! Percival started. by choice, eighteen
feet behind the others and finished
only about three feet behind Wing
winning the race, according to the
agreement.
| Third Heat-Burke again got of
first, wing second, Percival third. The
first round Burke held the lead, close
lily followed by Percival and Wing
Second round, ditto, and the third
round Percival passed ahead, winning
the best two out of the three heats,
and the race easily. No time on third
heat.
! No. Z was n running broad jump
Entries--C. A. Pillsbury, II. S. Will
liams. j. w. Winston, w. T. Baker
and VIM. Gale. Winston won, max
| ing the best jump of IS feet ~ inches
Baker second, with IL feet 115s in
ches; Gale third, II feet 21s inches.
No. s was the reporters race, lie
yards straight away. Mr.. Benjamin
OF the Tribune. and Mr.. Briggs OF the
HERALD were the only contestants.
They showed up IN first-class condi'
ton Mr. BRIGGS was beaten only hX